PURPLE KISS reportedly to make a comeback in late-July

BIBI has apologised to fans for a “concerning” Instagram live session where she spoke about being “so exhausted”.On July 21, the 23-year-old musician held an impromptu livestream on her Instagram account where she broke down in tears while talking about being unable to sleep or eat due to her hectic schedule. BIBI recently gave a string of festival performances in South Korea and is currently preparing to release her first studio album.“I’m just so exhausted, I can’t. I want to eat, I wanna – I wanna take a nap.

Deadline.Released in 2014, the critically acclaimed, TikTok phenomenon “We Were Liars” follows the thrilling and suspenseful unraveling of a group of four friends — the title Liars. The tragic love story, set on a private island, became a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honor.Its prequel, published in May, takes readers back a generation to uncover the stories of generations past and the “secrets that will haunt them for decades to come.”“Again Again” — which was published in 2020 — centers on the young Adelaide Buchwald, who survives near-fatal family catastrophe and embarks on an unexpected journey of romantic upheaval.

EXCLUSIVE: Great news for fans of E. Lockhart’s popular YA books: Julie Plec’s My So-Called Company and Universal Television has acquired the rights to We Were Liars, Family of Liars and Again Again.

Not content with producing some of pop's greatest ever pieces - from Justin Bieber's Love Yourself to Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé's Perfect - Benny Blanco is now insistent on joining K-pop giants BTS.

Naman Ramachandran British music exports soared 13.7% to a high of £590.8 million ($709 million) in 2021, the highest total on record, per the latest analysis from British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the trade body for independent and major record labels in the U.K.The 2021 total is the highest since the BPI began its annual survey of record label overseas income in 2000 and was driven by a record number of U.K. artists, nearly 400, each achieving 100 million-plus global streams. These include superstars like Adele, Dua Lipa, Dave and Ed Sheeran, and several emerging artists, including Glass Animals, PinkPantheress and Rex Orange County.

PURPLE KISS have unveiled a performance video for ‘Intro: Bye Bye Bully’, the opener of their upcoming mini-album ‘Geekyland’.On July 18 at midnight KST, the seven-member act dropped a performance video for ‘Intro: Bye Bye Bully’. The new visual sees PURPLE KISS dressed in school uniforms as they perform an interpretive choreography about a victim of bullying, who rises stronger after a harrowing experience.“Please, don’t treat me like that / Hey, have you got no shame? / You make me cry (You make me cry) / Get the hell off, out of my life (Yeah),” they sing on the new track.‘Geekyland’ is due out on July 15 at 6pm KST, and will include the title track ‘Nerdy’.

New Music Friday is back on HOLA! USA, and we have a round-up of new music from a variety of genres. Listen to music from some of your favorite artists and get to know some rising stars in the industry.Demi Lovato goes back to their pop rock ways in “SUBSTANCE.” Watch the video or a surprise appearance by Paris Hilton. The Cody Critcheloe-directed will have you thinking of all your favorite songs in the 90s and 00s.Lizzo’s new album “Special” is available now.

Rafael Caro Quintero, whose role in the murder and torture of a US anti-narcotics agent in 1985 was profiled in the Netflix drama series Narcos: Mexico, has been captured by a joint law task force.

Yu Hojin wows the “America’s Got Talent” judges with a stunning magic trick in a sneak peek clip.

J-Hope of BTS has released his debut solo album ‘Jack In The Box’ and a music video for ‘Arson’ – watch it below.The video finds J-Hope staggering alone through a ruined landscape filled with burnt vehicles, and ends with a close-up on the artist with burns on his face, falling onto the ground as the word ‘ARSON’ blazes around him.Watch the music video for J-Hope’s ‘Arson’ below:‘Arson’ is the closing track of J-Hope’s 10-track album ‘Jack In The Box’, which was released today (July 15). The only other song shared from the project ahead of its release was the song ‘More’, which arrived on July 1.‘Jack In The Box’ marks J-Hope’s debut solo album and the follow-up to his 2018 mixtape ‘Hope World’.With the release of ‘Jack In The Box’, J-Hope becomes the first member of BTS to release new solo music as the septet go on a break from group activities and focus more on individual solo material. According to a press release from his label, Big Hit Music, ‘Jack In The Box’ will serve as a way for J-Hope to “break the mould and grow further”.J-Hope is due to headline Chicago music festival Lollapalooza in August.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticThe story of women in country music is being written anew every day, but it needs its actual scriveners, too, to keep a record of what progress is or isn’t being made in a genre that sometimes has wavered between nourishing and ignoring its queens. That role has been well-filled in recent years by music journalist Marissa R.

EXCLUSIVE: French film sales powerhouse Wild Bunch International (WBI) has unveiled a slew of deals on key titles on its 15-title Cannes 2022 slate.

The incredible K-Pop releases keep coming in 2022.

Cha Eun-woo has reportedly been offered the lead role in the upcoming Hollywood film, K-Pop: Lost In America. Yesterday (June 30), Deadline first reported that Australia actress Rebel Wilson (Senior Year) and Riverdale actor Charles Melton have been cast in an upcoming film to be titled K-Pop: Lost In America, with filming said to kickstart sometime this fall.South Korean news outlet StarNews later reported today (July 1) that ASTRO member Cha Eun-woo has also been offered a role in the upcoming film. The publication claims that the singer is “in talks to play the lead”, as translated by Soompi, and that Cha has also “cleared part of his schedule for the second half of 2022 in order to prepare for filming”.K-Pop: Lost In America was first announced in August 2021 by South Korean media company CJ ENM.

STAYC are set to return with new music in July, as confirmed by High Up Entertainment.Earlier today (June 30), South Korean news outlet Ilgan Sports reported that the K-pop rookie group are currently in the midst of preparations to drop a new album in July. The publication cited insider information claiming that the six-piece have completed recording and are filming a music video for the release.In response to the report, STAYC’s label, High Up Entertainment, confirmed the news in brief statement to OSEN. “It is confirmed that STAYC will be making a comeback in July,” confirmed the label, as translated by Soompi. “They recently finished shooting the music video, and they’re working hard on the final preparations.”STAYC’s forthcoming July comeback will be their second release of the year, due to arrive approximately five months after their sophomore mini-album ‘YOUNG-LUV.COM’ in February, which featured the hit title track ‘RUN2U’.In a glowing four-star review of that record, NME’s Angela Patricia Suacillo described ‘YOUNG-LUV.COM’ as “a mature, ambitious return that ups the ante”, and proves “that STAYC have the mettle to continue pushing the envelope with every record they put out, while not having to completely reinvent themselves every time”.Meanwhile, the girl group are set to perform at this year’s three-day KCON LA convention, which is set to take place from August 19 to 21 at the Crypto.com Arena and the LA Convention Center located in downtown Los Angeles.

The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil.According to an exclusive report by Deadline, a US remake of the South Korean action film is currently in the early stages of development, with Paramount Pictures helming the film’s production. The report added that Ma, who starred in the original film, is set to reprise his role as gang boss Jang Dong-su.Aside from Paramount, the film will also be co-produced by Ma’s Gorilla 8 Productions, as well as Sylvester Stallone and Braden Aftergood’s Balboa Productions.

ENHYPEN are reportedly preparing to hold their first-ever world tour later this year.Today (June 28), South Korean news outlet Sports World reported that the seven-member boyband are currently planning to hold their first-ever world tour later this year, which will include shows in the United States and Japan.Citing an anonymous music industry official, the news outlet reported that ENHYPEN will kick-off their first-ever world tour in mid-September starting with a domestic concert in Seoul. The boyband will then head to cities in the United States, Japan and more.As of writing, ENHYPEN and their representatives have yet to confirm or deny the news.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Manolo Cardona, one of Colombia’s top actors who has starred in such Netflix hits as “Narcos” and “Who Killed Sara?,” is now filming his directorial debut, “One Must Die,” for Paramount+.Cardona also stars in the suspense thriller and is joined by Spain’s Maribel Verdu, who starred in “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Belle Epoque” and “Y Tu Mamá Tambien,” and is soon featured in the upcoming DC film “The Flash.” The rest of the cast includes Carla Adell, Juan Carlos Remolina, Dagoberto Gama, Fernando Becerril and Adriana Paz.In the story written by Julieta Steimberg and Gavo Amiel, seven people are kidnapped and find themselves unwilling participants in a deadly game. In order to survive, the captives must choose one of them to die, but this person will have to agree to be sacrificed.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Top Gun Maverick” flew to the top of the box office charts in South Korea over the weekend, with a supersonic $9.6 million opening loop. It replaced “The Witch: Part 2 The Other One,” which had been top dog for only a week.Tom Cruise, a regular visitor to Korea, jetted into Seoul with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and co-stars Miles Teller, Glen Powell and Greg Tarzan Davis to goose the movie’s takeoff in the country. Cruise professed himself grateful for the fan’s warm reception and talked up the importance of in-person visits to the cinema.Sub-distributed in Korea by Lotte Entertainment, the film opened on Wednesday and played on more than 1,900 screens.

Rowoon will not be taking part in SF9‘s album promotions next month.Today (June 24), the music label shared in a statement to South Korean publication MyDaily that SF9 member Rowoon would not be taking part in the group’s promotions for their forthcoming album, currently slated for release next month.“Rowoon faced an inevitable situation in which he had to work on a tight schedule due to the combination of drama filming schedules during the long-running album production period,” wrote FNC, as translated by Soompi. “As he finished the drama as scheduled, we had a deep discussion about preparing for the next album and decided that it was right to show a better performance with a better level of completion,” FNC added, saying that it was “inevitably decided” that Rowoon would not participate in both the production and promotion of SF9’s new album.“We ask for your understanding about Rowoon unfortunately not being able to participate in this album, which many fans have been looking forward to, and we ask for your generous support and interest in SF9’s comeback and other various activities.”Aside from Rowoon, bandmates Inseong and Youngbin will also not appear on the boyband’s upcoming comeback. The two K-pop idols had enlisted for mandatory military service earlier this year in March.SF9 was confirmed to be making a comeback in July as a six-member outfit, marking their first domestic release of 2022.